contemporary

A man and woman can't live with or without one another.

Tea Johnson, an activist exhausted by her work in the world, meets a playful persona who teaches her that laughter helps us bend so we will not break. The world of clown, dreams, and reality collide in this one person show about laughing while black.

Overcoming dating PTSD.

The state of the world through music and comedy.

The Scottish Play meets modern-day Wall Street. Cryptic prophecies, shape shifting witches, demonic algorithms, jealousy, betrayal, and murder change the lives of an amoral Wall Street power couple. Embracing their ambition and greed, they create their own eventual horrific destruction.

“Have you ever tried to sustain a relationship with a twat? It’s hard work and you need to be completely not a twat yourself if you want any success in this. Which is really hard when you’ve just started being a teenager.” One girl’s funny, frank account of losing her Mum to a cult.

Dramedy of wrongfully Imprisoned Activist Nick on Suicidal Watch. He embodies a Dozen Characters to illustrate how he got there and why the People must fight back against the SHĀDEE Machine of Corruption that profits from Gentrification and the Privatization of Prisons.

Leo Rising Theatre Company presents a coming of age play, EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM by A. Rey Pamatmat, explores two Filipino American children abandoned by their parents, one of which is exploring his queer identity for the first time.

On Valentine’s Day 2019, the British Home Secretary refused to allow a Jihadi bride to return home from Syria, claiming she was a threat to British values. In defiance of International Law, he revoked her citizenship. This play was award-winning playwright Henry Naylor’s provocative response.

LIARS is an ensemble farce in 4 scenes. When bohemian activist Cindy gets kidnapped right before her birthday dinner, her social elite guests, which include a congressman, a popular journalist, a district attorney, and the CEO of a non-profit, must figure out who took their favorite friend.

Greg Shapiro's solo show, "The Madness of King Donald" has toured through the Netherlands and New York, providing a crash course on surviving the 45th President of the United States. Shapiro dives deep into Trump’s head, acting as a Trump Translator and the results are oddly therapeutic.

Julia is stuck under one roof with her mother and estranged sister in a house fueled by complacency, and glued together by secrets. When painful memories finally reach boiling point, the house is forced to face how one man's death has trapped them all into purgatory.

"How Can I Help?" is an examination of compassion and service, based on the book by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman. Through monologues and scenes, six actors explore the many rewards and overwhelming challenges of being of service to our fellow humans.

A student discovers that her father was accused of rape. A part-time drag queen struggles to connect with their conservative parent. A new father vows to change the world for his infant daughter. Three one-act musicals explore the nuances of father-daughter relationships in the #MeToo era.